“Prevent Program,” claiming that it — along with works such as the “The Lord of the Rings” books, William Shakespeare’s writings and the “Great British Railway Journeys” docuseries — could lead viewers toward right-wing extremism.
But 89-year-old Caine denounced that claim in an interview with The Spectator, saying, “That is the biggest load of bulls–t I have ever heard.”“Zulu” tells the story of the 1879 Battle of Rorke’s Drift amid the Anglo-Zulu war, including a scene in which 150 British soldiers fight off 4,000 Zulu warriors.
But the Daily Mail reported that the film is facing criticism for its alleged “racist overtones” and “factual inaccuracies.”Caine, a two-time Oscar winner, was discovered by a “Zulu” producer while performing in a play at a theater in London’s West End.“An American director who was in the audience saw me and gave me a part in the film ‘Zulu’ as a posh officer.
This made me a star and I never went back on the stage again,” he told The Spectator. He went on to star in films such as ” Sleuth,” “The Dark Knight Trilogy,” “The Prestige” and “Inception.”“There are no films I wish I hadn’t made,” Cain added elsewhere in the interview. “I got paid for all of them.”.
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